Smoke-bell bracket for chandeliers.



W. BARLOW.

SMOKE BELL BRACKET FOR GHANDELIERS.

APPLICATION FILED DBO. 20, 1910.

1,002,799, Patented Sept. 5, 1911.

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W. BARLOW.

SMOKE BELL BRAOKET FOR GHANDELIEBS.

APPLIOATION'IILED D110. 20, 1910.

1,002,799. Patented Sepi3.5,1911.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILFRID BARLOW, OF LAWRENCE, MASSACHUSETTS.

SMOKE-BELL BRACKET FOR CHANDELIERS.

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, VVILFRID BAnLow, a citizen of the United States, residing at Lawrence, in the county of Essexand State of Massachusetts, have invented new and useful Improvements in Smoke-Bell Brackets for Chandeliers, of which the following is a specification,

This invention relates to a bracket for supporting a smoke bell over a gas jet to prevent smoking of the ceiling.

The invention has for one of its objects to provide a bracket of this character which is of comparatively simple and inexpensive construction, capable of being applied to various chandeliers, and readily adjustable with respect to the gas jet.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a smoke bell supporting device which is made up of sections capable of being connected together and fastened to the pipe or stem of the chandelier to support as many bells as there are gas jets or burners.

WViththese objects in view and others, as will appear as the description proceeds, the invention comprises the various novel features of construction and arrangement of partswhich will be more fully described hereinafter and set forth with particularity in the claims appended hereto.

In the accompanying drawings, which illustrate one embodiment of the invention, Figure 1 is a side view of a chandelier with the smoke bell supporting device mounted thereon. Fig. 2 is an enlarged plan view of the bell-supporting device. Fig. 3 is an enlarged sectional view of the means for attaching the sections of the device to the chandelier. Fig. 4 is a front view of one section of the device before being applied to the chandelier. Figs. 5 and 6 are perspective views, respectively, of the two parts of each section of the device. Fig. 7 is a perspective view of the tying or clamping strap for securing the sections to the chandelier pipe.

Similar reference characters are employed to designate corresponding parts throughout the views.

In the present instance, I have elected to illustrate the invention as applied to a two burner chandelier and with the supporting device made up of two sections, but it is to be understood that it can be used for a sin- Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed December 20, 1910.

Patented Sept. 5, 1911. Serial No. 598,378.

gle or multiple burner chandelier and with only one or any number of bracket sections, to correspond to the number of'burners.

Referring to the drawings, A designates the chandelier, to the pipe or stem 1 of which is fastened the smoke bell supporting device B. This device consists of one or more bracket sections composed of two barlike parts or members 2 and 3 that are slid ably connected so that the bracket section can be lengthened or shortened to position the bell 1 directly over the burner of the chandelier. The inner end of the part 2 and the outer end of the part3 are provided with lugs 5 that are bent backwardly or inwardly so as to form guides to slidably connect the parts. Each partor member has a longitudinal slot 6, and through both slots passes a clamping screw 7 that has a nut 8 on the end opposite from the head 9, the nut and head being milled so that they can be tightly grasped by the fingers in tightening or loosening the nut. When this clamping means is loosened, the part 3 can slide out wardly or inwardly to lengthen or shorten the supporting arm or bracket section of the device. On the outer end of the part 3 is a hook 10 for receiving the ring 11 of the bell 4E.

The inner end of the fixed part or member 2 is formed with an eye 11 through which is threaded or passed the flexible strap 13 which is preferably, although not necessarily, made of thin flexible metal. Projecting laterally from the eye 11 is a lug or lip 14 which has a slot 15 through which the strap or tying element 13 is adapted to pass. The anchored end of the strap is formed with a loop 16 that encircles the bar 17 formed between the opening of the eye 11 and the slot 15. At the side of the eye opposite from the lug or lip 14 is a clamping screw 18 for receiving the free end of the strap and holding the latter in place. This free end of the strap has a longitudinal slot 19 through which the screw 18 passes, and on this screw is a jam nut 20 for binding the strap against the part 2 of the bracket section.

In mounting the bracket sections or arms on the pipe of the chandelier, the arms are all disposed in the same plane with their lips or lugs 14 against the pipe 1 of the chandelier. Only one flexible strap is emto be more than two.

' this manner until the entire strap is wound around the pipe, thereby binding the bracket sections to thelatter. The free end of the strap is bent backwardly over the lip or lug of one of the bracket sections and then clamped by the screw 18 and nut 20. As the strap 13 is flexible, it can be wound around the pipe and conformed to any irregularity in the shape thereof and yet firmly hold the bracket sections in place.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, the advantages of the'construction and of the method of operation will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art to which the invention appertains, and while I have described the principle of operation of the invention, together with the device. which I now consider to be the best embodiment thereof, I desire to have it understood that the device shown is merely illustrative, and that such changes may be made when desired as are within the scope of the claims appended hereto.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim, is 1-- 1. A device of the class described'comprising, a bell supporting arm having an eye at one end, a laterally-extending lip at the eye, said lip having a slot, a bendable strap fastened to the arm at the eye thereof to wind around an object to which the arm is attached, the free end of the strap being passed successively through the eye and slot Y and bent backwardly over the edge of the lip, and a fastening for securing the bentback portion of the strap to the arm.

2. A device of the class described comprising a bell supporting arm having an eye at one end, a laterally-extending lip at the eye, said lip having a slot, a bendable strap fastened to the arm at the eye thereof to Wind around an object to which the arm is attached, the free end of the strap being passed successively through the eye and slot and bent backwardly over the edge of the lip, the strap having a longitudinal slot in its free end, and a fastening passing through the slot of the strap and securing to the arm for fastening the bent-back portion of the strap to the latter.

3. The combination of a supporting arm with an eye on one end thereof, a laterallyextending lip on the eye, said lip having a slot, a flexible strap anchored on the lip and adapted to wind around an object to which the arm is to be fastened and adapted to thread through the opening of the eye and slot in the lip, the free end of the strap being bent backwardly over the lip, and a fastening for holding the bent-back end of the strap.

4:. The combination of a supporting element, bracket arms extending therefrom and each having an eye and a slotted lip, a flexible strap secured to the lip of one of the arms and threaded through the eye and slot of all the arms and wound around the supporting element to clamp the arms thereto,

the free end of the strap being provided with a longitudinal slot, and fastenings on the arms, the free end of the strap being bent backwardly over the lip of one of the arms and secured by the fastening of such arm passing through the slot of the strap.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

VVILFRID BARLOVV.

Witnesses VILLIAM H. HANSON, KATE HANSON.

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Washington, D. 0. 

